Robert Allan “Bob” Gustin Sr., 81, a resident of Fairhope, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014.
A native of Winthrop, Mass., Bob was the youngest son of Harry Winfield Gustin Sr. and Madelaine Bowman Gustin, born May 3, 1932.
He had previously been a longtime resident of Diamondhead, Miss. before residing in Fairhope.
After honorable service in the U.S. Army, he graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi. He held a master’s of public administration degree from the University of Oklahoma, a certificate of accounting from the University of Alabama at Huntsville, and he was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
Robert enjoyed a 20-year career with NASA in contract administration and procurement, including the space program’s Apollo, Columbia and Challenger projects. After his work with NASA, he retired from Martin-Marietta to enjoy many years of travel, golf and quality time with his wife.
During his 30-year residency in Diamondhead, Robert was active in many things, including holding his real estate license, the Diamondhead Boaters’ Association, the Krewe of Diamondhead and he served as elected to the Diamondhead Property Owners Association’s board of directors.
A lover, studier and master of the golf game from a very young age, he held championship titles for many tournaments in Hawaii, Mississippi and Alabama. Among those were the Mississippi State Super Senior Amateur Champion Title in the years 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002.
He is survived by his wife, Alma Clarice Lott Gustin of Fairhope; a daughter, Leslie Karen (Gary) Williams of Magee, Miss.; a son, Robert Allan (Christy) Gustin Jr. of Mobile; grandchildren, Lauren Lee Williams, Robert Allan Gustin III, Shelby Savan Gustin, David Winfield Gustin and Elizabeth Adele Gustin; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at 11 a.m., from the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home in Fairhope.
Interment with military honors will follow at 12:30 p.m. at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until time of the service.
Pallbearers include Ronnie Williams, Wayne Hilton, Tippy O’Bryant, Hunter Broome, Tripp Gustin and Win Gustin.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to Shepherd's Place ministry at Fairhope United Methodist Church.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope.
